{"id":1054,"date":"2014-10-08T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2014-10-08T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.autodesk.com\/inthefold\/2014\/10\/08\/autodesk-excellence-in-infrastructure-2014-awards-spotlight-the-worlds-best-civil-infrastructure-pro\/"},"modified":"2018-01-24T16:18:48","modified_gmt":"2018-01-24T16:18:48","slug":"autodesk-excellence-in-infrastructure-2014-awards-spotlight-the-worlds-best-civil-infrastructure-pro","status":"publish","type":"stories","link":"https:\/\/adsknews.autodesk.com\/en\/stories\/autodesk-excellence-in-infrastructure-2014-awards-spotlight-the-worlds-best-civil-infrastructure-pro\/","title":{"rendered":"Autodesk Excellence in Infrastructure 2014 Awards Spotlight the World’s Best Civil Infrastructure Projects"},"content":{"rendered":"

Check out the winning projects from Germany, US and Norway<\/em><\/p>\n

The crisis facing the world\u2019s transportation, energy and water\/wastewater infrastructure has been thoroughly documented, most recently in the USA-focused Making the Grade<\/a> report.  In keeping with the spirit of the Making the Grade report\u2019s push to go beyond citing problems to offering concrete solutions, Autodesk\u2019s Excellence in Infrastructure Competition<\/a> seeks to highlight extraordinary examples of practical, cost effective and inspiring solutions that show how the latest in technology can make a profound difference.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s the motivation behind the Autodesk Excellence in Infrastructure Competition, now in its third year. Sponsored by Autodesk<\/a>, Inc. and hosted by CGarchitect<\/a>, a leading online magazine and end-user community for visualization and design professionals, each winner demonstrated an exemplary use of Building Information Modeling<\/a> (BIM) for civil infrastructure.<\/p>\n

The 2014 winners are:<\/p>\n

1st Place:<\/strong> Huettenwerk Krupp-Mannesmann (HKM) \u2013 \u201cOne Digital Factory\u201d project, Duisburg, Germany. HKM captured first place with the creation of a comprehensive 3D model of a factory, including 3D-Scans and aerial photogrammetry of the factory, and the creation of a 3D model of the factory and surrounding environment within Autodesk InfraWorks<\/a>.  With this model they are able to reduce redundancy and contradictory 2D and 3D data, which helps to boost productivity in design and planning processes, reduce lead times for decision-making, and optimize inventory.<\/p>\n

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Large scale \u201cOne Digital Factory\u201d hybrid infrastructure and architecture 3D model.  Image courtesy of HKM<\/em><\/p>\n

2nd<\/sup> Place:<\/strong> Dewberry & Loudoun Water – Potomac Water Supply Program Visualization, Loudoun County, Virginia, USA. To effectively communicate the mission of the Potomac Water Supply Program, Dewberry used Autodesk design and visualization tools [including Autodesk InfraWorks] to assist in the development of a community outreach video for the program, communicating how the program is designed to protect the Potomac River by using an innovative water banking system. Click here<\/a> for more information, images and a video.<\/p>\n

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Trap Rock Water Treatment Facility.  Image courtesy of Dewberry & Loudoun Water<\/em><\/p>\n

3rd<\/sup> Place:<\/strong> Huitt-Zollars and Orange County Public Works – La Pata Gap Closure, Orange County, California, USA. Huitt-Zollars used AutoCAD Civil 3D to significantly reduce the cost of a road project in Southern California, and Autodesk InfraWorks helps the design firm communicate with and update stakeholders during the construction on the project. Click here<\/a> for more information, images and a video.<\/p>\n

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La Pata Gap Closure, Orange County, California.  Image courtesy of Huitt-Zollars and Orange County Public Works<\/em><\/p>\n

Small Projects Award:<\/strong> Anchorage Municipal Light and Power 3D modeling of underground facilities, Anchorage, Alaska, USA.  Using a camera and Autodesk ReCap 360<\/a>, ML&P\u2019s Locates, Engineering, and Operations personnel are creating 3D models of hard-to-access underground electrical vaults. These 3D models are then made available to utility personnel through Autodesk ReCap 360 out in the field or back in the office. Click here<\/a> for more information, images and a video.<\/p>\n

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Using a camera and Autodesk Recap 360, Anchorage Municipal Light and Power personnel are creating 3D models of underground electrical vaults. Shown above is an image of the ceiling of a vault created with Autodesk Recap 360. Images courtesy of Anchorage Municipal Light and Power.  <\/em><\/p>\n

Special Visualization Award:<\/strong> COWI and the Norwegian Public Roads Administration \u2013 E16 Highway Project, Oslo, Norway. COWI uses a 3D model, created with Autodesk InfraWorks 360, of existing geographical conditions connected to the cloud, to plan and visualize the new E16, a four-lane, 32 km long highway in the east of Norway. Click here<\/a> for more information, images and a video.<\/p>\n

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Visualization of a new four-lane highway in eastern Norway.  Image courtesy of COWI and the Norwegian Public Roads Administration<\/em><\/p>\n

A number of notable submissions to this year\u2019s competition include projects focused on improving sustainability, resiliency and economic vitality in urban centers around the world, a crucial area of investment as humanity increasingly moves to and inhabits cities \u2014 70% of global population is expected to be urban by 2050.  Some of those notable projects include:<\/p>\n